Questions tagged [wood]
For questions involving wood as a construction material, either as lumber or finished features of a home.
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Is this amount of wobble in my newel post acceptable?
I just had some new newel posts and railing installed.
I’m on the fence whether or not the amount of wobble is acceptable. My wife believes it is too much to accept but I’m not really sure what’s ...
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How do I fix a new unfinished hollow interior door that got wet and has buckling? [closed]
I bought a new door and on the way home it started pouring rain. One corner of my door got wet and there are bubbles/buckling in one corner.
Do I get the door damp and cut slits in the center of ...
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ground deck structure
We are building an ipe wood deck in our patio - on the ground. The landscaper had originally said he'd use 4x6 pressure-treated pieces, long side up - so 6" high, to create at least 6" ...
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Patch wall stud hole to screw in shelf for heavy loads
I screwed a shelf bracket into a wall stud (behind sheet rock), but the screw kept on spinning. So I thought to insert a toggle bolt anchor to help hold up to 100 lbs of weight on the shelf. But when ...
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Which method for these sorts of marks on this sort of of light oak or pine wood door?
Which method for these sorts of marks on this sort of of light oak or pine wood door?
I have read about rubbing walnuts and web stores have all sorts of different touch up pens and fillers. But not ...
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What type of wood is this (pretending to be)?
If you search on Amazon for "rustic [insert item of furniture]", a lot of the results have this style of wood effect...
I.e. deep colour, with even deeper (almost black) "splotches&...
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Building cupboard around corner-flush consumer unit
I have a consumer unit that is right in the corner next to my front door and I'm wanting to make the space a bit more useable for storage etc. The consumer unit is in its own metal enclosure so is ...
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How to weatherproof and paint beadboard?
I have an old house where the side of the porch is covered with beadboard - which is rotting. We like the look, but from what I can find there is no exterior grade beadboard. So my understanding is ...
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Stains on an oiled wood floor
I'm my kitchen I have a floor made of oil treated wood. I do not know the type of wood as it's not clear from the manufacturers info that I have. I also did not buy or install it myself as this is a ...
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Loft Beds w/ Desks - Mattress Support?
I am building two loft beds with desks under them for my 6 and 8 year olds. My question is will the mattress hold safely? It is 3/4" plywood (75" x 55") with 3x 1" x 4" slats ...
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Can I flip orientation of truss diagonal brace?
Attic truss has a diagonal brace (red) linking all but outermost king posts (blue). I would like to flip the orientation so that instead of starting at bottom at one end and ending at the top, it ...
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Does a hardwood flooring patch require the whole room to be sanded? [closed]
I’m looking for someone to fix holes in my floor from radiators. They’re going to cut out the boards with holes in them and replace those. One says they can’t sand them unless they sand the whole ...
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How can I fasten wooden stair treads to porcelain tile on concrete?
I want to install wood stair treads over a concrete and tile flight of stairs. The tile is porcelain tile.
I couldn't find any tutorial that addresses this specific scenario. Do I have to remove the ...
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Help With Decaying Window - How To Fix The Gap
I have a very old window, that faces the sunny side of our house. Noticed it had some chipping paint and rotting wood on the exterior when we moved in. I got rid of most of the messed up wood, and ...
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Why isn’t this drill bit going any further?
We’re trying to build a banister. This piece of wood would be the end piece. The tip of the drill barely goes into the wood before it gets stuck. We just tried charging the battery, but that wasn’t ...
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How to fix misaligned floating desk frame?
I am a new "DIY-er" and have recently taken upon myself the project of building a floating desk with the intent of expanding it later on (i.e., adding shelves, mounting monitor racks, etc.) ...
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Can a roof be supported with a 2x12 which is cantaleverd 8'?
I'm building a 12x24 building with 8' of the roof 10psf. being supported with one 2x12 on each side cantaleverd 8'from the other 16' of the building. Will a single 2x12 on either side of the 8 x 12 ...
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Fixing water damaged flooring
The corner of my study area was exposed to water damage due to clogged gutter leaking water directly on the foundation around the corner. What steps should I take to fix this? I already cleared the ...
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How to hang drywall around wire coming through floor
I'm working on finishing our shed to create an office space, but I'm stumped on how to handle this wire. Whoever ran the electrical to out here fed it up from underneath the shed floor so that it runs ...
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What substance is used to make the hard plastic finish on wood after painting?
I would like to turn a wooden desk from a wood finish to a white painted finish with a hard "plastic" like surface.
We currently have a wall mounted fireplace with a wooden surround that has ...
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Can I use old fence boards for building raised garden vegetable beds?
I'm in the process of replacing an old fence and I want to reuse the fence boards and posts to build some vegetable beds.
I've read online that the type of wood is important for veg beds, as older ...
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How can I prevent mold and rot in a ground-level deck?
We bought a townhouse a few years ago and they had just put this wooden patio in. It was just unfinished wood and I was lazy, then we had a baby, and never got around to sealing it.
We have finally ...
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Do I need to plumb my walls?
I'm building a small room and I do not have the option of leveling the floor, which is currently at about a 1-2° slant parallel to the 14 ft walls and perpendicular to the 12 ft walls. The walls are ...
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How deep (front to back) can I make my floating shelf structure?
Can I use 2x2 or need to do 2x4? I will anchor the back support to at least three studs; left side support will anchor to stud(s) in left wall and there will be a cheap particle board cabinet on the ...
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How can I stop the rot of window?
I've chipped away at all the very rotten parts. Is there a sealant I can apply that will stop further rot?
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Improvement for a wood desk
Hello I want to attach this metal mesh grid panel to a wood desk which has a shelf on top, I plan to hang things like keychains and cables on it. The mesh did not come with anything used to attach it ...
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HELP - hardwood oak floor warping dramatically, how to remediate?
Hey stackexchange community,
Not necessarily a DIY question- but thought I’d ask just in case, since we’re a little desperate. We have a fairly dramatic case of hardwood floor wood warping currently ...
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How can I save my teak wood table?
I used baking soda and water paste to remove water stains and it ruined my teak table. I did not do enough research.
Pics of the aftermath:
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The table is new and never treated ...
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What type of caulk will adhere to composite deck wood?
I am using some left over composite deck wood as trim in various exterior projects around the house. One of them needs some sort of sealant between the deck wood piece and the house. Does anyone ...
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How much weight can my bridge support
I’m trying to determine if my bridge will support a 1700 pound stump grinder. The bridge span across the river is 24’ and has 3-2x12’s on 21” centers, as the joists. One on each side and one in the ...
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Is there a polyurethane product that works both indoors and outdoors on concrete and wood? [closed]
I need to seal some stairs indoors and also an outdoor concrete slab that was recently painted. But I would refer to buy a single gallon to get it all done. Oil vs water and which product should I ...
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Can I apply stain overtop of watersealer?
I have watersealed my deck using Thompson clear watersealer this year. This product specifically. I'm not loving the faded look though already, and I think I'd like to stain it instead. What kind of ...
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Rotted wood behind the tile in my shower stall - anything I can do short of tearing out the wall?
Pulled off the tile in my shower stall window and found water damage underneath. Don’t know how extensive it is yet.
I know I eventually need to take out the whole wall and let it air out. Thing is, I’...
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Number of posts needed? [closed]
I have no idea what math needs to be done to figure this out, but let me set the stage for you.
I'm building a BIG planter box in my yard. 27ft X 54ft X 5ft high. We want to utilize our whole yard to ...
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Should I replace wet wood siding, or can I just paint it?
I had new wood siding installed on the front of my shed about 6 months ago,I haven't painted it or treated it yet. The bare wood has been exposed to the weather this entire time. It's T1-11 siding ...
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Is my wooden deck salvageable? Repair tips and Stain vs Paint questions
Here is my deck condition.
Couple questions:
What do I need to do to prep a deck in this condition?
Was planning on washing with oxi clean and dish soap and orbital sanding. I'm guessing some wood ...
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How to fill this hole between balcony deck and brick wall?
What materials do I need to fill this hole on my 2nd floor balcony? It's deeper than it looks. There's nothing for bondo or caulk to adhere to do not sure how to create a backing.
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Fixing blotches in stained pine
I installed Anderson double-hung, divided-light windows with a pine-clad interior. The rest of the wood trim in that dining room is fir, which stains fairly nicely. A little blotching on the fir doors ...
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Hanging curtain rod from wood coffering on ceiling
I am looking to hang a curtain rod from the ceiling to hang plants from. I would hang from a ceiling joist however there is wood trim/coffered ceiling around the perimeter. The wood is 1” thick.
Can I ...
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Dark marks on 45-degree oak chamfer: causes and solutions?
I recently put a 45-degree chamfer on an oak parquet piece, but noticed some dark marks on the freshly cut surface. I'm wondering if these could be burn marks? Even though I set the RPM to around 20K ...
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How to deal with this exterior wood ruins [closed]
When you see the exterior of the window it looks quite spoiled due to hot son and humidity and moisture during rainy season.
But interior of the window looks quite new.
This window wood was properly ...
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Which lumber size to use for towel rod mount?
I am a complete novice for any DIY work, but I wanted to hang up a towel rod on a 30" strip of drywall (example). There is a stud in the middle, and at each end, so I thought to install a plank ...
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Best ways to prevent the house from termites
I'm thinking if I encircle the building with a rubber pipe which has holes in it.
Then I can connect the rubber pipe with a pot which has manual pump.
Then I can pour the anti termite liquid into the ...
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What type of 4" wooden board is selected for siding trim? [closed]
What type of wooden board is to be purchased from Home Depot to replace the board in the photographs? I think it is approximately 4 or 5" wide. I assume that it is or should be pressure treated....
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Weird odor in my living room and kitchen [closed]
Ok y’all turning to you for some help.
I’ve just moved into a new place and there is a horrible horrible smell in the living room and the kitchen. It’s been days and it’s not going away...
So far I’ve ...
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How to seal an oiled table
My mom owns a walnut table. It was recently sanded, cleaned and oiled, but now even the slightest movement on the table stains and scratches. Even cleaning the table with a damp cloth affects the ...
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How to attach cat shelves to cement wall that already has nail heads
Whoever owned my home before me put some nails in the mortar between what look like cinderblocks of some kind in my basement. Hence they're stuck pretty securely. I expect they could hold a lot of ...
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Attaching a steel angle three-hole to a 2x4 red cedar joist
What is the holding pull-out strength difference,relatively speaking, between using wood screws or lag screws when attaching a steel angle plate three-hole to a red cedar 2 x 4 joist ? Access to only ...
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Fastening wood sheathing to metal rafter structure
I have a garage that has a metal frame holding the slate shingle roof. As it's way past its best days, I'd like to have a new roof installed. Almost all is clear, but I have no idea how to fix the ...
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Kitchen sink border rotting
The rear border of my kitchen sink is slowly rotting from years of water splashing, to the point there is warping & veneer detachment. Attempted to reseal years ago (note white caulking), but it ...
